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A yard switcher, commonly referred to as a shunter in British English, is a type of locomotive specifically designed...
When dry brushing, you might want to consider using an older brush, or a cheaper one at least, as it is going to...
These days, all main manufacturer's model railway track is fit for purpose, so if you were wondering which track to...
Peco's code 60 rails are used in the production of Z gauge model railway track, but they're also used to model the...
Lamp Huts were small structures, made of brick or wood that were used to store signal lamps and their associated...
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An Archimedean drill is a type of hand-operated drill that's often referred to as a push drill.The device looks a little like a complicated screwdriver, its main features comprising a handle, a specially shaped shaft and a collet on the...
Paint goes an incredibly long way when used in an airbrush, so it's best to use just a few drops at a time to avoid unnecessary wastage and a messy cleanup operation later.Successful airbrushing is all about experience and technique and...
'Weekend Edition' plastic model plane kits are a type of kit offered by plastic kit manufacturer Eduard alongside their 'ProfiPack' kits. Both kits are aimed at beginner to intermediate modellers and are designed and manufactured to the same...
Any terms (especially in modelling) that are used interchangeably are undoubtedly the starting point for many conversations and debates. The truth is, it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things which terminology you use as most...
Traditionally, primers have been available in black, white and a few shades of grey, but nowadays, there is a whole range of colours to choose from, so which colour should you use?Unfortunately, there is no right or wrong answer to this...
Finding cut and dry, black or white or definitive rules that without doubt define a vessel as a boat or a ship is not easy. Rule of thumb indicates that a ship is an ocean-going vessel that travels long distances out on the high seas often to...
The primary objective of using a primer is to allow your paint to better adhere to your model. What you don't want to do is create any unnecessary thickness to your layers of paint as this will destroy any fine details or in the worst-case...
There are three main types of hand drills used in modelling, all with quite amusing or non-descriptive names including eggbeaters (officially known simply as hand drills or wheel braces), the Archimedean drill, which developed into the push drill...
'Profiles' are a part of the skeleton that you would build when creating a model hill on your layout. Specifically, profiles are the vertical supports on top of which you would likely place a lattice of card strips, plaster cloth or other such...
There are several types of track pins and nails available to secure model railway track to a baseboard. Generally, a track nail is thick and strong (but by default is more visible) while a track pin is thinner and less obvious but is also weaker...
For somebody who has never used an airbrush before, the process involved when painting with one may not seem immediately obvious. So here are a few tips to give you an idea of what's involved.Once you have decided that airbrushing is for you...
Glass fibre pencils are commonly used in modelling for cleaning locomotive wheels, commutators and other electrical connections.The tool looks like a regular pen, but, instead of an ink nib or ballpoint at its end, there is a glass fibre stick...